He looks like the total package, but it sounds as if his Russian club isn't going to make it easy for him to go to Pittsburgh next season.

Yeah, I read about them demanding 25 million or whatever, but its just talk. It is almost a lock that he will be in Pittsburgh from what ive read. There is a good chance a transfer agreement gets worked out this year and even if it doesnt, the Russian Labor law, which also applies to hockey players allows anyone to break their contract given a short period of notice. Malkin said its 100 percent that he will be a Penguin in the fall.